SAT Vocabulary 2023

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SAT Vocabulary 2023

This SAT words list is selected from native English media; most words are with sentences and contexts on popular topics of 2023. The vocabulary is a valuable supplement to enhance SAT vocabulary skills. In addition to the picked example, each word has a handy link to access more sentences and meanings, which helps master new words precisely.

Meanwhile, we include previous SAT vocabulary (2021-2022) on this web page for those who want to review early words.

This short vocabulary is just for hot words for current popular topics, so it's just a supplement in SAT vocabulary building. To meet the basic requirements of SAT and the diverse circumstances of high school students, we recommend below SAT/ACT lists to study on demand, which can effectively sharpen your reading and writing vocabulary.

Common SAT Vocabulary : 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12

Hard SAT Words : 1  2  3  4  5

3500 ACT Vocabulary : 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  


Recent Added SAT Words:
accusation
papal
contaminated
carbon-date
esoteric
ley line
deplete
distraction
vintage
boutique
vegan
grueling
accusation   Speak
n. a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong
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boutique   Speak
n. a small store selling fashionable clothes or accessories
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carbon-date   Speak
v. to determine the age of an organic object by examining the relative proportions of the carbon isotopes
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contaminated   Speak
a. having been made impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance
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deplete   Speak
v. use up the supply or resources of
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distraction   Speak
n. extreme agitation of the mind or emotions
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effigy   Speak
n. a sculpture or model of a person
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esoteric   Speak
a. likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest
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glamorize   Speak
v. to make something seem desirable, especially spuriously so
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grueling   Speak
a. extremely tiring and demanding
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inter   Speak
v. place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites
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ley line   Speak
n. an imaginary line between some important places such as hills, believed to be where there were very old paths
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motif   Speak
n. a decorative design or pattern
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ornate    Speak
a. made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns
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papal   Speak
a. relating to the position or authority of the Pope
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set piece   Speak
n. a scene, depiction, speech, or event that is obviously designed to have an imposing effect
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sleek   Speak
a. having a smooth well-groomed look; having trim graceful lines
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vegan   Speak
n. a person who does not eat any food derived from animals
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vintage   Speak
a. relating to or denoting wine of high quality
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SAT Vocabulary 2021-2022
amalgamate   Speak
combine or unite to form one organization or structure
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antagonize   Speak
to cause someone to become hostile
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brazen   Speak
bold and without shame
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carousel   Speak
a rotating machine or device, like a merry-go-round
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caste   Speak
a division of society based on differences in wealth, inherited rank or privilege, profession, occupation, or race
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collaborate   Speak
work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something
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compelling   Speak
interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention completely
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conjure   Speak
call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear, by means of a magic ritual
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consolidate   Speak
make something physically stronger or more solid
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contagion   Speak
the communication of disease from one person to another by close contact
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contender   Speak
a person or group competing with others to achieve something
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crux   Speak
the decisive or most important point on the issue
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deformable   Speak
capable of being reshaped
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dismay   Speak
cause someone to feel distressed
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disregard   Speak
pay no attention to; ignore
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ethical dimensions   Speak
the competency throughout the curriculum so that students will identify ethical principles in the analysis of social and political problems
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foray   Speak
an initial and often tentative attempt to do something in a new field
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fruition   Speak
the point at which a plan or project is realized
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grapple   Speak
engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons
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holomorphic   Speak
of the same or similar form
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impairment   Speak
the act of spoiling something or making it weaker so that it is less effective
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implication   Speak
the action or state of being involved in something
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inferior   Speak
a person lower than another in rank, status, or ability
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interconversion   Speak
the conversion of two things into each other
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intermediary   Speak
a person who acts as a link between people in order to try to bring about an agreement
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jacquard   Speak
a type of cloth with a pattern woven made by crossing threads on a particular frame into it
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lancet   Speak
a small, broad two-edged surgical knife or blade with a sharp point
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lead the charge   Speak
to be one of the first to do something and lead them to do it too
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lockdown   Speak
a condition in which people are temporarily prevented from entering or leaving a restricted area
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malevolent   Speak
having or showing a wish to do evil to others
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namesake   Speak
a person or thing that has the same name as another
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oddity   Speak
a strange or peculiar person, thing, or trait
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odyssey   Speak
a long and eventful or adventurous journey or experience
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overhead   Speak
business expenses not chargeable to a particular part of the work or product
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palette   Speak
a thin board or slab on which an artist lays and mixes colors
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perception   Speak
the ability to see, hear or become aware of something through the senses
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perspective   Speak
the appearance to the eye of objects in respect to their relative distance and positions
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photovoltaic   Speak
relating to the production of electric current at the junction of two substances exposed to light
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pitch something into   Speak
to throw, toss, or discard something casually into something else
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pivot   Speak
to turn on; to adapt or improve by adjusting or modifying something
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pressing   Speak
urgently important
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prevalence   Speak
commonness
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promote   Speak
help bring something into being; launch
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safari   Speak
an expedition to observe or hunt animals in their natural habitat, especially in East Africa
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sag   Speak
decline to a lower level, usually temporarily
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silver bullet   Speak
a simple solution to a complicated problem
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stagnant   Speak
having no flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence
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transcribe   Speak
put (thoughts, speech, or data) into written or printed form
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venue   Speak
the place where something happens, especially an organized event
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volley   Speak
a number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time
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